Business Brokers of Florida

What Business Brokers of Florida does

Business Brokers of Florida (BBF) is a professional association founded in 1999 that serves as the largest state-level organization of business brokers and M&A advisors in the United States. Headquartered in Florida and organized into five geographic districts (Central, North, South, South West, and West Florida), BBF counts 900+ active members spanning offices, individual agents, and affiliate service providers. The association provides its members with a cooperative listing platform (the Business Listing Service, functionally an MLS for businesses), standardized deal documentation, education and training programs, networking events, and an annual conference.

Name

Business Brokers of Florida

Legal name

Business Brokers of Florida

Website

https://bbfmls.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Business Brokers of Florida is a professional association of 900+ business brokers and M&A advisors, operating a cooperative listing platform that connects members with buyers and standardized deal documentation across Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Brokerage Association Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Tenant Representation & Corporate Services Brokerage (BPAJABAJ)

Keywords

• Business brokerage
• M&A advisory
• Cooperative listing
• Co-brokering network
• Business valuation

Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: BBF generates revenue through membership fees from Offices, Agents, and Affiliate members. Members pay dues for access to the MLS listing platform, educational resources, forms library, and the co-brokering network.
2. Conference and Event Fees: Revenue from annual statewide conferences and district education events, including exhibitor fees and sponsorship opportunities
3. Education and Training Programs: IBBA-accredited courses and working sessions offered at conferences and district events for professional development

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Business Brokers of Florida (BBF) is a statewide professional association that operates a cooperative Business Listing System (BLS) connecting 900+ member business brokers, agents, and affiliate professionals across five Florida districts. Members list businesses for sale on the platform, co-broker transactions where one member represents the seller and another represents the buyer, and use standardized BBF transaction forms (Stock Purchase Agreement, Letter of Intent, NDA, APA, Listing Agreement). The association also delivers IBBA-accredited education through district events, webinars, and an annual statewide conference.

Product overview

Business Brokers of Florida is a professional association providing a cooperative listing platform (BLS) that connects over 900 business brokers across five Florida districts. The organization's core offering centers on its Business Listing System where members list businesses for sale and co-broker deals, supplemented by a standardized Forms Library containing transaction documents (Stock Purchase Agreement, Letter of Intent, NDA, APA, Listing Agreement). Additional services include district educational events, an annual statewide conference with IBBA accreditation, and member networking programs that facilitate deal collaboration between brokers representing buyers and sellers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BLS (Business Listing System) Cooperative listing platform connecting 900+ member business brokers across Florida's five districts, enabling members to list businesses for sale, manage listings, track buyers, and co-broker transactions. Includes document management, buyer tracking, and forms library features.
• BBF Forms Library Standardized legal transaction documents including Stock Purchase Agreement, Letter of Intent, NDA, APA, and Listing Agreement, developed by the association for member use in business transactions.
• Annual BBF Statewide Conference Three-day statewide conference featuring IBBA- and M&A Source-accredited courses, working sessions on SBA financing, deal structuring, tax strategy, financial recasting, AI in brokerage, and transaction legal issues, plus exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities.
• Member Education and Training Programs IBBA-accredited courses, webinars, working sessions, and educational content covering business valuation, financial analysis, deal structures, SBA lending requirements, and forms updates. Delivered at conferences and district events for professional development.
• District Events & Networking Programs Five Florida district chapters (Central, North, South, South West, West) hosting luncheons, educational sessions, and networking events featuring attorneys, CPAs, SBA lenders, valuation experts, and experienced deal makers.

Quantifiable outcome

• $900M+ in closed transactions in 2025 (5% increase over 2024)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Business Brokers Association (IBBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBBF provides IBBA membership as part of member benefits, filling educational and broker benefits gaps. The partnership offers IBBA-accredited courses at BBF conferences and access to industry standards and education resources.
• M&A SourcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBBF partners with M&A Source to provide accredited education at conferences, including courses on deal structuring, SBA financing, and tax strategy.
• The Forbes M&A GroupminorOthersFeatured as an M&A advisory firm providing insights to business owners preparing for liquidity events through BBF educational content.
• Jurado & AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImmigration law firm that partners with business brokers on E-2 and L-1 visa transactions for international buyers, providing legal strategy for deal structuring.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• BizQuest: Major online business-for-sale marketplace competing with BBF's BLS for listings and buyer leads. Operates as a listing platform with national reach, contrasting with BBF's regional, member-only cooperative model.
• BizBuySell: Largest online marketplace for buying and selling businesses in the US, with thousands of Florida listings. Competes with BBF's BLS platform for buyer and seller attention, though BBF's cooperative model differentiates it on co-brokering and trust.
• Acquire.com: Online marketplace focused on buying and selling SaaS and tech-enabled businesses. Indirectly competitive with BBF's BLS platform for technology-adjacent business sale listings, though focused on a narrower asset class.
• Axial: Online private deal network serving lower middle market M&A advisors with technology-enabled deal sourcing and matching. Competes with BBF's BLS platform on a tech-first basis, primarily for larger deals in the $5M-$100M range.

Direct peers

• M&A Source: Industry association for lower middle market M&A advisors, with which BBF has a core partnership for accredited education. Represents the dealmaker/advisor counterpart to BBF's broker focus.
• Transworld Business Advisors: Global business brokerage franchise with significant Florida presence, offering business sales, mergers & acquisitions, and franchise consulting services. Directly competes with BBF member brokerages in the same Florida markets.
• Sunbelt Business Brokers: One of the largest business brokerage franchise networks in North America, with active franchisees across Florida competing directly with BBF member brokerages for business sale mandates and listings. Ryan Cave (BBF Chairman) previously worked at Sunbelt Business Brokers of South Florida.
• Murphy Business & Financial Corporation: Established business brokerage franchise with offices throughout Florida providing business valuation, sales, and M&A advisory services. Operates with a similar intermediary model to BBF member brokerages.

Broad incumbents

• International Business Brokers Association (IBBA): National industry association for business brokers that BBF partners with directly. IBBA provides accreditation, education, and ethics standards across the US business brokerage industry, making it the natural national-level analog to BBF's Florida-focused association model.

Regional players

• VR Business Brokers / Cornerstone Business Services: Long-standing business brokerage network with Florida offices that competes with BBF member brokerages for lower-middle-market business sale mandates. Operates with a franchise model similar to Sunbelt and Transworld.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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